Waterwatch Data Portal
Betka River Catchment
EG_DAV060
Site
visits
19-12-2012
Site visit details
Physical Chemical Tests
D.O.
%
D.O
mg/L
EC
µS/cm
pH
pH Units
rP
mg/L P
Air
° C
Water
° C
Turb
NTU
Sample
5.25
1242
6.2
0.01
23.4
18.4
80
Weather
sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 9
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather fine, light breeze , no cloud. Edge sample, depth 15cm, colour a rusty brown,odour nil, flow a trickle. Note DAV 030 dry, not sampled.
Creatures Waterwatch method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
7
212
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
7
12
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
5
32
Water mites (Acarina)
5
40
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
3
4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
4
16
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
1
1
Total bug score
Total abundance
0 - 35
35+
0 - 200
Poor
Good
200+
Fair
Very good
Total abundance: 317
Total score: 32
Overall rating: Poor
Diary photos
No diary entries recorded for this visit
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